Improvement in cotton-bale ties



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Cotton Bale-Ties. No. 144,793. PatentedNov.I8,1873,

WFFNESSES iNVENTO 0 iwem, ai ww ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED QUARLES, on WAOO, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-BALE TIES.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. 144,793, dated November18, 1873 {application filed August 23, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED QUARLES, of Waco, in the county of McLennan andState of Texas, have invented a new and valuable Improvement inCotton-Bale Ties; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawings making a part of thisspecification and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

The figure of the drawing is a representation of a perspective view ofthe buckle-tie plate.

This invention has relation to cotton-bale ties; and the noveltyconsists in a truncated tie-plate having an elongated oblique notch inthe broad end, and round hole in the narrow end, as will be hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, A represents an iron wire galvanized with zinc. B isthe buckle or tieplate, formed of the same material, being a flat ironplate out into the form of a truncated wedge. The lesser end isperforated, before coating, with a round hole, d, through which one endof the tie A is passed, and fastened by forming a loop and twist, asshown. 0

is an elongated notch cut in the tie-plate,

also before coating, from the center of one side obliquely toward thelarger end, terminating near the middle line, forming a hook of greatstrength. The slot must be of sufficient size to admit of the tie beinginserted with facility.

The method of operation is as follows: The tie is formed by cutting thewire of sufficient length to encompass the bale when in the press,lapping a little. One end of it is fastened to the buckle or plate bybeing passed through the hole in the narrow end of the same, doubledback into a loop, and secured by twisting the end around the tie. Theother end of the tie is passed over the bale and around it in the usualmanner, and being brought up from the bottom of the bale in press ispassed under the plate or buckle that is between it and the bale, and,being drawn to the proper place, is slipped into the elongated notch inthe large end of the buckle and bent down flat, forming a closed loop.

When the exact length of the tie has been ascertained by drawing aroundthe bale, the loop may be first formed and then hooked into the notch ofthe buckle. The expansion of the bale when released tightens the tie,and the oblique direction of the slot prevents it from becomingdisengaged.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The cotton-bale tie consisting of the wedge shaped plate, having obliqueslot on one side and a perforation at one end, in combination with awire band, one end of which is secured within the perforation and theother adapted for looping in the slot, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

*TTtnn QUARLES.

Witnesses G. B. GERALD, I. D. STROTHER.

